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Ripple Builds RLUSD’s Reach Across Trading, Custody and Banking Services
Coinbase, Robinhood and BNY broaden RLUSD’s access and potential uses, while customer activity remains the key test of Ripple’s expanding network.
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54% of Digital Wallet Users Save One Payment Method, Limiting Choice at Checkout
Most wallet users keep one payment method saved. Survey data show why adding a second option may matter before checkout.
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Henry Dannell Opens DIFC Office for Cross-Border Credit Advice
The UK adviser’s Dubai office targets clients with borrowing needs across jurisdictions, while its representative status limits the services it can provide loca...
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Coinbase Subscription and Services Revenue Reaches 49% of Net Revenue
Subscription and services revenue rose to 49% of Coinbase’s net revenue as crypto trading volume fell 10% in the third quarter.
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Alphabet’s $500 Billion Selloff Puts Search Growth and AI Spending Under Scrutiny
Alphabet shares fell 13% after slower Search growth, higher AI costs and negative free cash flow sharpened questions about returns on its infrastructure buildou...
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Amazon’s Million-Robot Network Adds a Physical Dimension to Its AI Spending
Amazon has more than a million fulfillment robots as it expands AI across warehouses and AWS, while rising investment weighs on free cash flow.
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Google Leads AI Model Rankings as OpenAI Cuts Prices and Voice Tools Advance
Gemini 4 Carbon leads a model index as OpenAI halves a model’s price and new voice and on-device systems target business tasks.
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Mistral’s Large 4 Pairs Cybersecurity Claims With Open-Weight Access
Mistral says Large 4 improves coding and cyber performance, while its open weights give companies more control and users fewer access limits.
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Business Capital: Funding Types, Sources and Key Tradeoffs
Business capital can fund operations and growth through debt, equity, retained earnings or assets. Costs, eligibility and ownership effects vary by source.
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Cohere’s $5 Billion Funding Round Puts Canada at the Center of Its AI Ambition
Cohere’s round targets up to C$7 billion and values the company at $20.5 billion, backing a plan to build AI models and computing capacity in Canada.
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CarbonAI Raises $12 Million to Automate Commercial Real Estate Lending
CarbonAI’s $12 million round backs software for CRE underwriting and loan monitoring as lenders face a large 2026 maturity cycle.
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Borderless.xyz Builds Stablecoin Payment Coverage Across 113 Countries
Kevin Lehtiniitty says Borderless.xyz is expanding local payment access while tackling compliance delays and gaps between promised and live services.
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Poundland Sale Stalls as 10-Day Creditor Moratorium Begins
Poundland’s owners rejected a £30m loan request tied to a whole-business bid, while competing offers may preserve parts of its 640-store network.
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Green Manganese Reports Metal Recovery and PAH Reduction in Smelter Sludge Trial
A sludge processing trial recovered manganese and zinc while reducing PAHs in treated solids by more than 99.97%, according to independent analysis.
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Circle and Proof Demonstrate Identity Checks Alongside USDC Payments for AI Agents
A Circle and Proof demo links verified identity, purchase approval and USDC settlement, while merchant adoption depends on trust and practical integration.
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Poundland Administration Could Put 600 Stores and Nearly 12,000 Jobs at Risk
Poundland is preparing for administration after its owners rejected a bid to keep the retailer intact, while rival chains assess its stores.
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High Street Rate Relief Funded by Gambling Duty and Online Seller VAT Changes
Business rates relief will reach 70,000 high street firms, funded partly by higher machine games duty and VAT collection by online platforms.
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Why Revenue Growth Can Coincide With a Lower Company Valuation
A company can grow revenue and still lose enterprise value as its valuation multiple falls. Boards need to weigh that risk against the case for waiting.
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RFK Jr.’s Anti-Arab Remarks Draw Rebuke as Critics Cite Arab Contributions
Kennedy’s claims about Arab achievement were challenged with examples in science and literature, while critics warned about the broader effects of anti-Arab rhe...
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Whales Support Ocean Carbon and Food Webs as Climate Risks Grow
Whales recycle nutrients and store carbon, but warming seas and human pressures threaten the habitats and food supplies they depend on.